The sound of ‘Chain Gang’ will be heard on The Ultimate Mississippi Playlist. In Round 12 voting, Sam Cooke’s 1960 song outperformed Jesse Winchester’s ‘Mississippi You’re on My Mind,’ The Cedric Burnside Project’s ‘Down in the Delta’ and Shelly Fairchild’s ‘Mississippi Turnpike.’ Next up: four new nominees. Listen and click HERE to vote for the one you believe deserves to join The Ultimate Mississippi Playlist.

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